Sabor Miami Cafe & Art Gallery: Cleveland's 25 Best Restaurants

I don’t know what it is, but I found it at this Cuban eatery.

Maybe it’s chef and artist Mariela Paz's painting and jewelry-covered walls in the Old Brooklyn space with a pink-and-aqua front.

Maybe it’s the comforting tropichop ($10.50), a citrusy and savory Cuban classic with yellow rice and black beans; the warming empanadas ($3.50) or the stellar Cubano sandwich ($9.75), a grilled ham-and-cheese that brought me back to my South Beach honeymoon (Sabor’s was better).

It even could be the pleasing realization that this exploration of Miami, where Paz lived for 13 years, is only a quick drive away. facebook.com/sabormiamicafe 

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